The Lagoon

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The Lagoon
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The Wurmian Glaciation(6000 BC)
Land
Shoreline
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The Meltdown and the Lidi(after the end of the
glaciation)
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The Landscape of the Lagoon (Barene Mud Flats)
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The Roman Empire(at its peak)
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The X Regio(10th Region of the Roman Empire)
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The Septe Maria(the 7 seas)
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The Lagoon in Roman Times
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The Spread of Christianity(Aquileia)
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The Barbarian Invasions(and the Fall of Roman
Empire)
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Escaping to the Lagoon(A Safe Heaven)
Cassiodorus (537-538)
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Settling in the Lagoon(Lombard Invasion AD 569)
A Byzantine Province
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First Document of Venices Independence (AD 639)
In Santa Maria Assunta (Torcello)
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Rebuilding Churches and Convents
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Consolidating Foundations(building with Masonry
instead of just wood)
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Early Lagoon Settlements(Northern Lagoon
Burano, Torcello, Ammiana, etc.)
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The Early Seats of the Doges(Eraclea,
Metamauco/Malamocco)
Where is the City of Venice???
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The Early Doges and Byzantium(a mutually
beneficial alliance/symbiosis)
Independent Ally or Dependent Province???
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Charlemagne and the Creation of Venice(Pippins
attack on Malamocco)
The Failed Siege and the founding of VENICE (AD
811)
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The St.Marks Coup(AD 828)
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The Making of Venice(from Mudflats)
Land Reclamation
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The Development of Venice(from a few islands to
over 100)
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The Beautification of Venice(from a few wooden
buildings to over 100 churches)
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The Earliest Map of Venice(fra Paolino)
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The City-State(Doges, Aristocrats and Oligarchs)
Corruption-proof system?
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The Headquarters The Logo(The Doges Palace
and the Lion of St.Marks)